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10 Ideas for Water Play in the Backyard by Debi Huang We’ve been talking about water play a lot this month, what with it being summer and all. And while spending a morning or afternoon at the beach or river is wonderful, sometimes schedules just don’t permit it No worries! There are plenty of ways to enjoy water play right

10 Ways to Explore Nature at Night by Debi Huang Summer is full of warm days that blend right into slightly cooler evenings – most of which are perfect for being outside. Combine that with less pressure to get the kids to bed at a certain time and you’ve got a winning combination. Time to head outside and explore!A few

Skills I want my children to have by Crystal Ellefsen Crystal Ellefsen lives in San Diego with her husband and kids, where she writes, works, explores, thinks, drinks coffee, writes, makes videos, paints, doodles, sings, and writes some more. When I was a kid, my sisters and I would play a lot of pretend games. We would often play “old

50 Ideas for Your Summer Outdoor Bucket List by Debi Huang At the start of every season, we create an outdoor fun list. Together, we dream up some things we’d like to do, write those ideas down and then try to make them happen. Some of the ideas on our summer outdoor bucket list are simple, but others require more

Embrace that five-foot tree: 5 ways we can give our kids more freedom by Tsh Oxenreider Tsh is the founder of this blog and is currently traveling around the world with her husband and 3 kids. Her latest book is Notes From a Blue Bike, and believes a passport is one of the world’s greatest textbooks. I’ve been asked several